Well, here is another example of why the website's reputation is in question. Buried in the source code of Healthcare.gov is the sentence that could prove embarrassing: "You have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system." Though not visible to users and obviously not intended as part of the terms and conditions, the language is nevertheless a part of the underlying code for the "Terms & Conditions" page on the site.
It reads:
Now I have seen people on Facebook completely lose their minds whenever a change to Facebook's privacy policy comes out for fear that the picture they uploaded of the family dog licking his balls might somehow show up in a search for somebody.
"You have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any communication or data tansiting or stored on this information system. At any time, and for any lawful Government purpose, the government may monitor, intercept, and search and seize any communication or data trasiting or stored on this information system. Any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system may be disclosed or used for any lawful Government purpose."
But here we have a site that requires you to give them the most private information including the names and social security numbers for every member of your houshold, you bank account numbers, credit card numbers, your physical address and so on.
Not only is it saying that any government body will have access to this information without a court order or due process, but this very same site has been described by IT professionals as "a hacker's web dream".
Think about that and let it really sink in.
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